See The Amazing Northern Territory from the Sky

Want to experience some of the most spectacular views Australia has to offer?

There are few landscapes on earth as spectacular as those found in the Northern Territory. From the sprawling sandstone domes of Kings Canyon to the ancient asteroid crater that is Tnorala, to the iconic Uluru, there is a huge array of natural wonders to marvel at. However, due to the great distances and unforgiving landscape between these sites, seeing them from the ground up isn’t always practical.
To help you make the most of your next Northern Territory getaway, we’ve listed some of the most breathtaking sites that you can enjoy from the comfort of a chartered aircraft.

1. The MacDonnell Ranges

Spanning 644km, the Macdonnell Ranges are comprised of rugged, tree-fringed peaks. The highest of these is Mount Zeil, which has an elevation of 1,531 metres.

Colourful ochre pits are found amidst the mountains, and the beautiful Simpsons Gap (a picturesque gorge sacred to the Arrernte people) is located in the western part of the ranges.

2. Kata Tjuta

Located around 365km southwest of Alice Springs, Kata Tjuta is the name given to a stunning group of orange rock formations, comprising 36 distinctively shaped domes. Also known as the Olgas (with the largest formation of the group being Mt. Olga) Kata Tjuta is believed to be around 500 million years old.

Kata Tjuta means ‘many heads’ in the language of the Pitjantjatjara people, who believe the site to be the home of a great snake king. Particularly amazing at sunset, Kata Tjuta is a must-see for any NT traveller.

3. Tnorala (Gosses Bluff)

Believed to be a crater formed by an asteroid that hit during the time of the dinosaurs, Tnorala is located around 175km west of Alice Springs. The crater is around 5km in diameter and a birds-eye view will allow you to appreciate the awesome power the impact must have had.

A variety of rare plants, as well as the beautiful Western Desert grass trees, grow around the Tnorala crater.

4. Uluru

Easily one of the most iconic natural wonders of Australia (and the world), Uluru is a sandstone formation rising 863 metres above sea level. Although Uluru is an amazing site to behold at all hours of the day, it is particularly amazing and dawn and dusk, when it is known to glow red.

Uluru has long been sacred to the Pitjantjatjara people, and there are signs that humans have lived in the region for more than 10,000 years. The climbing of Uluru is discouraged by the region’s traditional owners, so a chartered flight is an excellent way to appreciate the majesty of this unique formation.

5. Kings Canyon

The sheer red-rock walls of Kings Canyon rise from a bed of luscious palm forests. With cliffs reaching around 270 metres in height, as well as waterholes rippling beneath ancient sandstone formations, Kings Canyon has a limitless array of amazing sites to take in.

The great dome formations found around Kings Canyon are known locally as ‘The Lost City”, as they resemble ancient ruins.